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Establishing Effective Legal and Regulatory Frameworks: One Way to Assist Developing Host States in Negotiating Investment Contracts

By | November 10, 2022

Large-scale investment contracts, especially in extractive industries, infrastructure, and agriculture, often involve foreign direct investment (“FDI”). Due to their scale, complexity, and typical long-term horizons, these contracts can have a substantial and far-reaching impact on host States. They can affect host States’ public revenue, natural resources, economic growth, and environmental and social development for multiple… Read More »

Going Out by Doing Good: The Effect of Mandatory CSR Disclosure on Outward FDI of Chinese Firms

By | October 11, 2022

China has become a major global investor and witnessed massive amounts of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) in recent years. Prior studies have shown that OFDI can be an important channel through which Chinese firms explore market opportunities, acquire strategic assets, and exploit global network linkages. However, internationalizing Chinese firms usually face the so-called liability… Read More »